Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-20
LIST OF QUESTIONS
Presented at the Teachers Examination
In BlackfoOt on August 10th.

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Ed NEws:-In compliance with my promise
/ send herewith a list Of questions presented
at the teachers examination on the 10th inst.
/ desire It's publication for two reasons; first,
that teachers generally may know about what
kind Of examination TO expect; second, that
all who are interested may Judge as to the Sc
verify OF Il, as / notice that some considered II
rigid. oRTHoGRAPHY & SPELLING.
Define orthography, and tell what you mean
by an elementary sound; how many elemental
ry sounds in the English language? Define
each division; define diphthong, digraph, tri-
graph; give six rules for tho use Of capitals;
define synthesis and analysis in orthography;
define primitive word, ,derivatiYe word, hybrid,
sutiix and afiix; what is spelling7
PENMAHsHIP.
State the qualities Of the pen, pen holder, ink,
and paper which you would enforce the use OF
in your school; state what other articles are
necessary; how much time per day would you
have pupils 10 devote 20 writing and in what
part Of the day2 How many principles arc us
ed in writing2 name them ;how many elemental
analyze the small letter &; what is the slant OF
the down strokesf height Of the small letters;
height Of capitals; give specimen Of your pen
manship.
GEOGRAPHY.
| What is geography distinguish between
descriptive and physical geography; name the
zones and tell how they are formed; give the
natural divisions Of land, defining cape and
peninsula; also give the natural divisions Of
water; in what continent and in what nation
do you liver what is the form OF government
name the political divisions OF North America.
how many States and Territories In the u 81
state the difference between State and Ter
ritory; bound Idaho; name the New England
States; name the largest and also the smallest
state in the Onion; define latitude and longi-
tnde and state as near as you can the latitude
and longitude Of BlHckfoot,
ARITHMETIC.
Define arithmetic and state its fundamental
principles; what are the signs = X and -
what are the terms Of fraction2 how multi
| ply fraction by a whole number7 how divide
one fraction by another7 define greatest COM
mon divisor and least common multiple, and
tell the process by which each is found; define
interest and usury; write 4 promissory note;
define insurance, taxes. ratio. proportion invo-
luton, evolution and series; here some exam
Piles were given which We cannot publish for
want OF the proper fractions.-EDl
GRAMMAR.
Define language and grammar and tell what
English grammar teaches; give the four diyis-
ions Of grammar and define each; name the
parts OF speech and define each; name and de
inc the properties Of a noun, Of a verb; name
a list of auxiliary verbs and define the indica,
tive, subjunctiye and inhnitive moods; denne
tense and conjugate the verb love in the past
and future perfect lenses, active, indicative
and past perfect tense pass potential; OF what
-
pound and complex sentence; what are the
simple elements Of propositioni define sdjec
tive element, adverbial element; parse in full
"what can be more beautiful than that land
scapc," anslyze and parse "Hypocricy is a sort
Of homage that vice pays TO virtue"
Is. HISTORY.
Name the Spanish discoverer Of America and
the year Of discovery; why were the natives o.
America called IndiansS why was the oountr,
called America. where and when was the firs
permanent settlement made within the pres
ent limits OF the United statesl who, and
; about what were the parties contcnding in the
French and Indian war7 state the cause Of tn,
Revolutionary war. its duration and result, al
so name the three noted commanders on either
side; who was the first president Of the United
statcsf for how long is the president elected
VINO - now pIeetNtuNf HAhNe AhS Saobs va Ahs
civil war; how was slavery abollshcd1 name
the three departments Of Justice in the United
States and state the functions OF each; wher
was the Declaration Of Independence made
and how many colonies were represented
name the o. S. presidents in order; what il
history and why is its study Important
The successful applicants were; r. W. Faris
A. F. McElroy, y. vogler. Miss NJ b. Trego and
Miss Cora sin. w.P.P ST. CLAIR,
County Superintendent OF Schools.